Posts tagged “general dentistry”

Losing a Tooth in West London

February 2nd, 2012

4515314_blogNow, we can never prepare for the unexpected, and accidents do happen, but you can always be prepared should a crisis arise in west London.

Losing a tooth in an accident is akin to losing an appendage, but because of the wonders of modern science, such losses can be reunited with the body again. However, there is a time limit before this becomes impossible to do and of course it depends on how far from treatment you are. But let’s just say you are in the area when you lose a tooth.

Now, the socket will start to dry out once the bleeding has stopped and essentially, you have around an hour before it becomes impossible to pop the tooth back in the mouth, preferably by a dentist or doctor. During this time, the socket needs to be kept hydrated, because after an hour, the cells in the gum will die and then reject any chance of the tooth being put back in.

Then of course, there is the tooth itself. If you have managed to find it, you must at all costs avoid touching the roots and ensure that it is clean of dirt by rinsing in water or milk and then put it back into the socket ASAP. This will allow the cells to regroup in the socket and then regenerate around the tooth.

This is of course is possible if you are at home, but if you are in a street, you should place the tooth under your tongue amongst natural saliva and then get to the dentists or to the hospital.

Losing a tooth is not always a problem, as long as you know what you are doing.

Fluoride and Dental Caries in Central London

February 1st, 2012

2990539_sYou can pretty much find fluoride anywhere in central London and it has always been considered that it is the greatest thing to ever happen to our teeth.

Fluoride re-mineralizes the enamel and strengthens the teeth against plaque and acids that lead to tooth decay and so, it is naturally added to drinking water and you will find it in most dental products that you buy today. But for all of its boasts over the years, there is a rumbling going on that actually fluoride does more damage than good in the long run.

There are areas in the world that do not use fluoride at all, yet there are less reported cases of tooth decay and caries in these places as opposed to westernized areas. Fluoride does stave off caries, but it doesn’t prevent them altogether and its over-use can lead to fluorosis in the teeth making them weak and vulnerable to decay, making dental costs higher.

It has also been proven that fluoride is more toxic than lead and arsenic- probably a good reason to cut down on it as this constant ‘poisoning’ by using it, not only affects the teeth, but the brain and heart too.

There are alternative products you can buy as well as natural spring water, but fluoride has become popular because it helps to fend off decay from the type of food and drink we consume in the West so if you stop using it, you should also consider looking at your diet as well.

Tooth tourism in Central London for a beautiful smile

June 14th, 2008

In this 21st century era where air travel has become so affordably cheap, medical tourism has become a very attractive commodity for the young, and also the rich and famous around the world. Among the medical tourism the relatively young trend of “tooth tourism,” is fast becoming part of a fast-growing global phenomenon among the travellers. The idea of able to visit the place of your wish and at the same time to fix your dental problem is a dream comes true to many executives. This special package seem to some as valuable because they do not need to ‘waste’ their precious hectic working times to do this necessary task. One of the lady travellers appreciated it so much because instead of wasting her jet-lagged period resting in the hotel room, she could tilt backward in a dental chair to complete her dental procedure. At the end of the tour journey the traveller not only have a great relaxing holidays, she went back with a perfect set of beautiful teeth to smile about.
There are many push factors to attract international travellers to come to London for this tooth travel package.
The possible push factors are:
1. Soaring medical costs at home.
2. Dwindling insurance benefits at home.
3. Lacking of comprehensive dental care centres.
4. Lacking of well-trained dental staff.

Besides the push factors, perhaps the pull factors effect are much greater to attract travellers to England.
The possible pull factors are:
1. Able to see England which they never seen before.
2. To be treated in a world class dental care centre at very competitive price.
3. A wide range of dental service set up to choose.
4. Availabilty of up to date dental technology and equipments.

In order for Central London to be the place of Dental Tourism of excellent, the dentists here should gather their resources together to set up comprehensive state-of-the-art facilities and highly trained medical staff dental clinics and hospitals. Such centres should have complete range of family dental services and advanced dentistry solutions including Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry.

A complete range of dental services should includes: general dental care, orthodontic services, dental implants, tooth whitening, all ceramic crowns/bridges, ceramic veneers, flexible valplast dentures, cosmetic dentistry and reconstructive dentistry.
In addition, other value added services like: on line reservation, on line counselling or consultation, pre-arranged hotel lodging, close by to natural scenic resort or shopping mall must be included in the planning of setting up these dental health centres. These additional services will give the travellers greater choice to select.
In conclusion the traditional dental care for the general public can be revamped to value added income producing industry for the country. Thus giving dentists better satisfaction and greater choices to excel their art of dental treatment.